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Wothorpe House is a sixteenth-century stone-built dwelling located near Stamford in Northamptonshire. The house represents a significant example of Tudor domestic architecture, constructed during a period of considerable wealth and architectural innovation in the East Midlands. The structure retains important features characteristic of its era, including its ashlar stonework and spatial arrangement typical of substantial gentry residences of the period. The site has been designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Tudor-period settlement and domestic life in the region.
Wothorpe House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006797. View the official record →
Wothorpe House is a sixteenth-century stone-built dwelling located near Stamford in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006797.
Wothorpe House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006797.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duddington Bridge (5.9 km), Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136 (7.9 km), Wansford Bridge See also PETERBOROUGH 136 (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wothorpe House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wothorpe House stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.